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Baltimore Montessori Public Charter School

Q: Is Baltimore Montessori Public Charter School a good school?

Baltimore Montessori Public Charter School ranks 579 th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-8

579^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Baltimore Montessori Public Charter School is an elementary school serving 585 students in grades PK-8 within the Baltimore City Public Schools district. While the school generally outperforms the district average on academic measures, it has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Maryland elementary schools, receiving 2 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger.

One of the school's strengths is its relatively stronger performance compared to nearby district schools, such as Johnston Square Elementary and The Historic Samuel Coleridge-Taylor Elementary. In the 2024-2025 school year, 34% of Baltimore Montessori Public Charter School students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, significantly higher than the 3.7% and 18.4% rates at the nearby schools. This may be attributed to the school's use of the Montessori teaching methodology, which emphasizes hands-on, self-directed learning.

However, the school faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 48.7% to 58.1% over the past few years, which are much higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's performance data reveals achievement gaps between different student subgroups, with White students and higher-income students outperforming their African American and low-income peers. Addressing these issues, such as improving attendance and targeting support for underperforming subgroups, could be crucial in enhancing the school's overall performance and outcomes for its diverse student population.

604

Students ?

19.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,781

Per pupil spending ?

53.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1600 Guilford Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21202

(410) 528-5393

District: Baltimore City Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

65.9%

White:

20.4%

Two or more races:

6.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2015 → 33rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Baltimore City Public Schools

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (22% vs 36% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg20%

Maryland avg36%

Elementary school

579^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 28 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

254^th of 337

Maryland public middle schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 32 pts since 2017

From top 43% (2017) to bottom 25% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Maryland Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd of 104Elementary Schools in the Baltimore City Public Schools

24^th of 25Baltimore City Public Schools among Maryland districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2025	27.5	579 of 865	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.2	594 of 859	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.9	546 of 855	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.5	546 of 862	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.4	452 of 802	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.8	534 of 853	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.0	591 of 857	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	27.1	596 of 847	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.4	620 of 845	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	56.7	338 of 859	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.0	451 of 867	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.6	564 of 847	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	20.4	740 of 857	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	27.0	683 of 853	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	35.7	627 of 855	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	42.4	564 of 850	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	19.9	450 of 504	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	37.2	408 of 796	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	30.9	411 of 546	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	27.9	513 of 788	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	59.6	182 of 528	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2025	23.9	254 of 337	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.2	221 of 328	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.2	214 of 322	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.6	182 of 333	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.9	181 of 303	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.9	222 of 316	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.2	170 of 328	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	55.4	137 of 317	56.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	26.4	207 of 259	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	52.5	129 of 303	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	29.4	221 of 273	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	23.7	226 of 288	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

White (2021)66th percentile+22 vs school

Female (2021)49th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2021)35th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)25th percentile-19 vs school

African American (2021)11th percentile-33 vs school

Middle school

Female (2021)57th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2021)22nd percentile-19 vs school

African American (2021)20th percentile-20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)19th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts34%-17 vs state

Social Studies16%-23 vs state

Science15%-13 vs state

Mathematics14%-12 vs state

Algebra I13%-8 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, January 5, 2017

This has been a fantastic environment for my three kids! Peaceful, diverse and grounded in a solid Montessori style education. Amazing public school option! Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, March 17, 2016

Love the involved and active community at this school.
I have 3 kids attending and they are all thriving in this environment. One daughter struggled with match concepts and has since excelled to a level beyond her grade.
Youngest daughter loves her class and is writing amazing short stories. Close Quote

Schools Near Baltimore Montessori Public Charter School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)							MCAP English Language Arts (2025)							MCAP Algebra I (2025)	MCAP Geometry (2025)	MCAP Science (2025)		MCAP Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Algebra I End of Course	MCAP Geometry End of Course	MCAP Science 5th Grade	MCAP Science 8th Grade	MCAP Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Baltimore Montessori Public Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1600 Guilford Avenue	Baltimore	21202	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(410) 528-5393	604	31	19.4	53.6%	123 (20.4%)	398 (65.9%)	36 (6.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (6.8%)	27.5	579^th of 865 public elementary schools	33.1%		24.2	594^th of 859 public elementary schools	30.8%	15	32.8	9.5	8.3	4.7	17.5	0.0	14.4	49.3	28.6	31.3	28.6	35.0	24.3	34.0	13.3		16.7	13.5	15.8	$20,781	$4,967	$15,815
Dallas F. Nicholas Senior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	201 E 21st Street	Baltimore	21218	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-4525	189	15	13.0	81.5%	2 (1.1%)	142 (75.1%)	35 (18.5%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.6%)	2 (1.1%)	7.4	856^th of 865 public elementary schools	1.0%		10.2	815^th of 859 public elementary schools	5.1%	41	11.1	6.3	0.0				6.0	15.4	21.4	0.0				10.9			0.0			$33,806	$6,232	$27,574
Cecil Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 Cecil Avenue	Baltimore	21218	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-6385	348	22	15.8	85.1%	3 (0.9%)	328 (94.3%)	10 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	7.4	857^th of 865 public elementary schools	0.9%		6.3	853^rd of 859 public elementary schools	0.7%	4	16.1	5.0	0.0				7.5	14.3	4.9	4.0				8.2			2.0			$25,070	$4,804	$20,265
Johnston Square Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1101 Valley Street	Baltimore	21202	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-1477	271	17	16.4	94.5%	0 (0.0%)	261 (96.3%)	9 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	5	864^th of 865 public elementary schools	0.1%					(n/a)	7.7	0.0	0.0				2.2	5.0	3.8	2.4				3.7			0.0			$25,290	$5,509	$19,780
Midtown Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1398 W Mount Royal Avenue	Baltimore	21217	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(410) 225-3257	184	12	15.3	70.1%	13 (7.1%)	162 (88.0%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	21	670^th of 865 public elementary schools	22.5%		44.5	423^rd of 859 public elementary schools	50.8%	247	22.7	14.3	15.0	0.0	5.0	16.7	12.3	27.3	28.6	20.0	38.1	60.0	55.6	37.7			15.0	33.3	16.7	$25,174	$6,275	$18,899
Mount Royal Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	121 McMechen Street	Baltimore	21217	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0864	786	48	16.5	63.5%	136 (17.3%)	548 (69.7%)	51 (6.5%)	15 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (4.2%)	54.5	369^th of 865 public elementary schools	57.3%		44.1	427^th of 859 public elementary schools	50.3%	58	30.0	24.0	22.2	42.0	29.4	1.6	29.2	35.0	30.0	37.0	58.9	61.4	60.5	53.4	25.0	90.9	16.7	30.0	39.2	$20,721	$4,029	$16,691
Dr. Bernard Harris Senior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 N Caroline Street	Baltimore	21213	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-1452	300	21	14.6	93.7%	0 (0.0%)	286 (95.3%)	7 (2.3%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	4.9	865^th of 865 public elementary schools	0.0%					(n/a)	5.1	0.0	0.0				1.7	5.1	0.0	4.7				3.2			0.0			$25,987	$6,018	$19,969
Margaret Brent Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	100 E 26th Street	Baltimore	21218	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-6509	235	18	13.4	60.0%	35 (14.9%)	102 (43.4%)	82 (34.9%)	5 (2.1%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.7%)	6 (2.6%)	19.4	693^rd of 865 public elementary schools	19.9%		14.2	738^th of 859 public elementary schools	14.1%	45	38.5	20.0	7.1	0.0	4.4	0.0	12.2	28.0	26.3	22.2	20.0	39.1	40.0	29.2			6.9	8.3	24.0	$24,395	$4,780	$19,615
The Historic Samuel Coleridge-Taylor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	507 W Preston Street	Baltimore	21201	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-0783	236	14	16.8	95.8%	2 (0.8%)	225 (95.3%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	11.8	811^th of 865 public elementary schools	6.2%		11.8	789^th of 859 public elementary schools	8.1%	22	10.3	7.7	14.3				10.7	17.2	17.9	20.0				18.4			0.0			$28,022	$6,120	$21,902
Harford Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1919 N Broadway Street	Baltimore	21213	Baltimore city	Baltimore City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 396-9341	435	34	12.7	87.4%	5 (1.1%)	393 (90.3%)	30 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	21.8	669^th of 865 public elementary schools	22.7%		12.3	781^st of 859 public elementary schools	9.1%	112	43.4	11.5	8.2				22.4	32.5	28.8	12.3				24.3			2.9			$27,664	$5,785	$21,879

Frequently Asked Questions about Baltimore Montessori Public Charter School

Is Baltimore Montessori Public Charter School a good school?

Baltimore Montessori Public Charter School ranks 579^th of 865 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Baltimore Montessori Public Charter School?

Students at Baltimore Montessori Public Charter School are 66% African American, 20% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

What district is Baltimore Montessori Public Charter School in?

Baltimore City Public Schools

How many students attend Baltimore Montessori Public Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 604 students attended Baltimore Montessori Public Charter School.

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